1/48 Pro Modeller Heinkel He111H-22 with V-1

[Airframes]

Thanks Dwight, got your PM and replied.

 

[Wayne Little]

Have you ever used the Mr Color gloss clear or clear flat?

No, I haven't used them.

 

[kgambit]

No, I haven't used them.

No biggie. I just ordered the Aqueous Clear coats from a store in the UK.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cut out 2 decals to start decalling the V1 today.....one disintergrated the other I saved....just! need to gloss coat the b@stards now to use any of them....

 

[Lucky13]

That sucks Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

friggin' sucks alright!

 

[Airframes]

What a b*gg*r! Seems to be common with decals in Pro Modeller kits, and some other Revell releases from the same period using the same decal manufacturer. I've had at least two where that happened, mainly with the small, detail decals such as stencils. Seems like striving for scale appearance and thin decals didn't work!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dam, that has to be aggravating as hell.

 

[Maglar]

Likin the rocket Wayne

 

[109ROAMING]

Damn Wayne , thats a shame . Hope you can use the others okay!

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok...taking my own advice, (passed on to others that asked me how to solve the same problem) I brushed some clear gloss onto a selection of decals, left them overnight and tried the first one this morning.....worked fine so I added the others that I had glossed.....

 

[Heinz]

Looks awesome Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

I'm happy with it!

 

[Wurger]

Jaws dropped.

 

[Lucky13]

So, if you're uncertain about a sheet of decals, it can be a good idea to gloss the whole thing then?

Awesome work Wayne!

 

[B-17engineer]

Mine too! My jaw is touching the ground

 

[rochie]

fantastic

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice catch Wayne but wouldn't it be nice to know which decals might be supsect BEFORE wasting glosscoat on them? I would definitely coat old leftovers but sure would not consider having to do that for a brand new kit. A note to Pro Modellers should be in order.

 

[Wayne Little]

So, if you're uncertain about a sheet of decals, it can be a good idea to gloss the whole thing then? Awesome work Wayne!

If you think it may be suspect...wouldn't hurt to coat the whole thing.....I'm just brushing over what I am currently using , but will spray the primary markings when necessary.

Nice catch Wayne but wouldn't it be nice to know which decals might be supsect BEFORE wasting glosscoat on them? I would definitely coat old leftovers but sure would not consider having to do that for a brand new kit. A note to Pro Modellers should be in order.

I reckon the whole sheet is most likely suspect....it is dated 1995! I have had it for some time...

added the remaining stencils, and still some broke up but the gloss held the sections together and I was
able to put them back together!

 

[109ROAMING]

Those decals really lift it! great stuff mate